Event Detail
Remembering Vietnam
3/6/2015 - 3/8/2015
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Commemorative Partner:
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Nipissing Chapter, The Daughters of the American Revolution
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Website URL:
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none
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Point of Contact:
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Madolin Barry
madolin.barry@gmail.com
810-664-3142
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Genesee St. Lapeer, Lapeer, MI, 48446 |
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Event: Remembering Vietnam
Honoring Vietnam Veterans and Families
Educational exhibits for the veterans’ families and the public.
March 6,7,8, 2015
Co-Hosted by the County of Lapeer
Lapeer County 50th Vietnam War Commemoration Committee’s 3 day show will feature the Quilt of Tears (large display of Agent Orange memorial Quilts), Vietnam Veterans’ memorabilia, collections and educational materials.
Nipissing Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be hosting an educational booth at the show which will feature a large Vietnam map for Veterans to mark the location of their military action. The exhibit will include educational materials from the National Vietnam Commemoration site as: The Commemoration poster, U.S. Road to War in Vietnam, War statistics page, the branches of service action, battle losses and casualties, maps of villages, topography and Agent Orange use along with information and photographs of nurses in action. There will be age appropriate pictures for young people to color and Nipissing chapter will have a small gift for people attending the show.
Nipissing members will also have a large display of military articles, clothing and equipment and two members will be with their Veteran husbands and their collections from the Vietnam War
Nipissing members have attended the Lapeer County Committee’s planning meetings and helped with ideas, flyers, news articles, radio interview and set-up plans.
Arrangements have been made for veterans to display their memorabilia and collections as long as they would like during the three day show. There will be cookies and coffee for veterans and their families to enjoy during the day. Meals will be furnished for veterans spending the day with their displays.
There will be no charge to attend.
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